Necktie retaining and knot forming device



June 14, 1955 s. s. LACKLAND NECKTIE RETAINING AND KNOT FORMING DEVICE Filed Ju1y'9. 1952 I ATTORNEY 2,710,408 Patented June 14, 1955 NECKTIE RETAINING AND KNOT FORMING DEVICE Benjamin Singleton Lacklaud, New York, N. Y.

Application July 9, 1952, Serial No. 297,920 6 Claims. (c1. 2153) This invention pertains to necktie attachments and more particularly to a device for forming a smooth attractive knot and for retaining the tie in correct position on the wearers collar.

An object of the invention is to provide a concealed necktie frame having a portion for forming a neat and substantial knot, free from wrinklesand distortions, even when made with a light weight material.

Anotherobject is to provide a frame having pyramided guides for holding the necktie in correct position in each step of tying a four-in-hand tie into a stylish knot of approved shape and holding the neckband of the tie in aligned position relative to the knot and in place in the wearers collar.

Another object is to provide an economical device to prolong the life of the tie.

These and other objects will become apparent from the following description when considered in conjunction with the attached drawing wherein:

Fig. l is a front elevational view of a tie device embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the device of Fig. 1 showing the pyramided guides for forming the knot, and

Figs. 3 to 7, inclusive, are perspective views showing the consecutive steps taken in tying a four-in-hand tie with the device shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

The necktie positioning and knot forming device of the present invention is made of a flexible but relatively stifi sheet material such as from plastics, non-corrosive metals, alloys, or any other suitable material. The tie device 10 comprises a pyramided central knot forming portion 11 and two arcuate arms 1213 extending therefrom and terminating in loops 14-45, respectively, for holding and retaining the neckband portion of a necktie. The loop 14 at the left being opened for easy insertion of the neckband of a tie to permit placement and adjustment of the tie while it is around the neck of the wearer.

The integral knot forming portion 11 of the device 10 is formed like an inverted S of conical shape to provide a first guide channel 18 for receiving the small or short end 19 of a necktie (Fig. 3) and a second guide channel 20 pyramided thereon for receiving the large or long end 21 of the necktie (Fig. 4) during the process of tying a knot.

In using the device 10, the small or short end 19 of a four-in-hand necktie is threaded through the right hand loop and then down through the first or rearmost guide 18 (Fig. 3). The combined frame or device 10 and the necktie are then placed in position on the wearers collar and the large or long end 21 of the tie is then brought around the wearers neck and the adjacent neckband portion thereof placed within the open left loop 14 (Fig.

- 4) and the upper part of the large end 21 is placed in the second guide 20. The large end 21 of the necktie is wrapped around the knot forming portion 11 (Fig. 5), then upwardly and over the knot form 11 as shown in dotted outline (Fig. 6), thence downwardly and underneath that part of the tie wrapped around the form 11.

The knot is then pulled tight and the finished knot, which is smooth and free from distortion, is shown in Fig. 7.

The double channel, pyramided, knot forming structure 11 greatly enhances the appearance of the tied knot and the arcuate arms 12-13 with their loops 14-15 retain the necktie in proper position within the collar of the wearer to eliminate the usual necessity of later adjustments to correct for a loose or slipping tie. In fact,

the two arms 1213 and the loops 14-15 hold the.

collar in a neat appearance and eliminate the use of collar stays since the device of this invention holds the points of the collar straight and unwrinkled. The arcuate stifi arms 12 and 13' conform to the shape of the wearers neck and the stiff terminating loops 14 and 15 at the ends of these arms are held at the correct height to hold and retain the collar up in a smooth fashion so that the collar points depend or hang down straight from the collar properly supported at the front.

The use of the device further results in longer life for the necktie because the guides 18 and 20 reduce the friction of the material rubbing against itself during the process of tying. Also, once the four-in-hand knot is tied on the device it may remain so for the life of the necktie. In so doing, the tie is removed from the wearers neck by simply slipping the knot down on the small end of the tie until it can be removed over the wearers head. When next it is worn, it is only necessary to slip it over the wearers head and pull it up tight around the collar without disturbing the already perfectly tied knot which will remain so tied as long as desired. Since the device of the invention can be so economically manufactured of plastic, the consumer can own one of these devices for each of his ties, thereby permitting the quick changing from one tied necktie to another, always being assured of having a stylish and perfectly tied knot.

It will be understood that the invention is capable of many other modifications and adaptations and is to be limited only by the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

l. A necktie retaining and knot forming device comprising an arcuate strip having an integral central knot forming portion, said central knot forming portion having an integral projection folded back on itself longitudinally of the strip to form a reversed S shape to provide pyramided guide channels between S-shaped folds, one rear channel in the said 8 shape for receiving and guiding the small end of a four-in-hand tie, and another outer channel in said 8 shape for receiving the large end of the tie in forming a four-in-hand knot on the device.

2. A necktie retaining and knot forming device comprising a central knot forming portion, integral arms extending from both sides of the said central portion, and means at each end of the arms for receiving and positioning the neckband of a four-in-hand necktie, said central portion having an integral member formed in spaced zigzag folds to provide two vertically extending pyramided guide channels open at top and bottom, one for receiving the small end of the tie and another for receiving the large end of the tie in forming a four-in-hand knot on said central portion.

3. A necktie frame comprising a central portion to be enclosed in the knot portion of a four-in-hand necktie; an arcuate arm extending from each side of the central portion, an open loop at the end of one of said arms, and a closed loop at the end of the other arm, said central portion being formed into an inverted 8 extending longitudinally of the arcuate arms to provide a first guide channel for receiving the small end of the necktie and a second guide channel for receiving the large end of the necktie in tying the knot.

4. A necktie frame comprising a flexible and stiff arcuate strip, and a knot forming portion located in the middle of said arcuate strip, said knot forming portion having an integral member zigzag folded along spaced folding lines converging in vertical planes to provide conical shaped and spaced pyramided vertically extending guide channels therein, one channel for receiving the small end of a four-in-hand tie and another channel for receiving the large end of the tie in the forming of the knot over said knot forming portion.

5. A necktie attachment comprising a central knot forming portion having an integral member folded along converging lines in vertical planes in zigzag spaced conical shaped folds to provide two pyramided conical shaped guides open at the top and bottom and at a side for receiving the small and large ends of a four-in-hand necktie, respectively, in forming a knot thereabout, two i.

arcuate arms extending upwardly and outwardly from said central knot forming portion, said arms having means at their outer ends for receiving and positioning the neckband of the tie relative to the formed knot, and

one of said conical guides permitting the small end of 20 the tied necktie to be slid therein.

61 A necktie frame comprising a flexible and stiff arcuate strip having a central V-shape, and a knot forming portion located in the middle of said arcuate strip at said V, said knot forming portion having an integral plate member folded along converging lines in spaced folds to provide conical shaped and pyramided spaced guides, one guide for receiving the small end of a four-in-hand tie and another guide for receiving the large end of the tie in the forming of the knot over said knot forming portion.

References Cited'in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 368,380 Clarke Aug. 16, 1887 565,792 Perkins Aug. 11, 1896 1,730,834 Webber Oct. 8, 1929 2,636,179 Churchill Apr. 28, 1953 FOREIGN PATENTS 15,437 France July 4, 1912 

